faeries
Tiny winged beings
Faeries is an archaic or literary spelling of fairies—supernatural beings of folklore, typically small and possessing magical powers.
The older spelling evokes medieval romance and Celtic myth, lending a more serious or mystical tone than the whimsical modern fairy: The faeries of Irish legend were not gentle creatures.
Writers use this spelling to signal darker, pre-Disney versions of the beings.
Tiny supernatural beings
- pixiesTiny folklore troublemakers
- elvesMythical small beings
- browniesDense chocolate baked squares
- leprechaunsIrish folklore's tiny cobblers
goblins · nymphs · dryads · sylphs · gnomes · trolls · boggarts · mermaids
Body of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- changelingsFairy-swapped offspring
druids · pookas · kelpies · banshees · selkies · will-o-wisps · otherworld · fae
Deliberate deception or fraud
- pranksPlayful mischievous acts
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
- roguishMischievously charming
shenanigans · jest · playful · antics · frolic · caprice · changelings · stolen
Possessing supernatural power
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- bewitchedUnder magical influence
- charmAttractive personal quality
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
enchantment · glamour · mystique · allure · wonderment · ethereal · luminous · shimmering
Extremely small in size
- weeExtremely small
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- petiteSmall and delicate
- elfinSmall and sprite-like
Lilliputian · pocket-sized · teacup · thimble · acorn caps · flower petals · dewdrops · mushroom
Filmy, delicate material
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- flutterRapid light movement
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
translucent · dragonfly · butterfly · shimmering · glittering · dewdrops · hovering · flitting
sprites
Tiny supernatural beings
leprechauns · goblins · nymphs · dryads · sylphs · gnomes · trolls · boggarts · mermaids · nixies
mythology
Body of traditional tales
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- folktalesTraditional oral narratives
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
changelings · druids · pookas · kelpies · banshees · selkies · will-o-wisps · otherworld · fae · tithe
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- pranksPlayful mischievous acts
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- puckishWhimsically inclined to tease
roguish · shenanigans · jest · playful · antics · frolic · caprice · changelings · stolen · glamour
magical
Possessing supernatural power
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- bewitchedUnder magical influence
- charmAttractive personal quality
sorcery · enchantment · glamour · mystique · allure · wonderment · ethereal · luminous · shimmering · iridescent
tiny
Extremely small in size
elfin · Lilliputian · pocket-sized · teacup · thimble · acorn caps · flower petals · dewdrops · mushroom · toadstool
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- flutterRapid light movement
delicate · translucent · dragonfly · butterfly · shimmering · glittering · dewdrops · hovering · flitting · weightless
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- folklorefairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale, folktale
- IrelandDublin, Cork, Irish, leprechaun, Galway
- Magic & Fantasyenchantment, sorcery, alchemy, grimoires, necromancy
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- Fairiesgood folk, wee folk, good people, Tinker Bell, Tinkerbell
faeriesmortals
Beings destined to expire
humans · humankind · ordinary folk · earthlings · ordinary people
- faerie godmotherMagical being aiding those in need